INDIAN HISTORY QUIZ- 3

1. Which among the following was a water tax for supply of water for irrigation during the ancient India ?
[A]Udakabhaga
[B]Udbali
[C]Uparikara
[D]Udranga

2. The last ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty, who was assassinated by Pushyamitra Sunga, his commander-in-chief was __ ?
[A]Bindusara
[B]Chandragupta
[C]Brihadrata
[D]Ashokavardhan

3. Buddhacharita, the epic biography of Gautama Buddha inSanskrit was written by__:
[A]Aśvaghoṣa
[B]Indrabhuti
[C]Asanga
[D]Bodhisena

4. Which among the following kings was also known as Mamallan (great wrestler)?
[A]Pulakesi II
[B]Mahendravarman I
[C]Narasimhavarman I
[D]None of the above

5. Which among the following is the correct set of the plays written by Harshavardhan in Sanskrit?
[A]Malavikagnimitram,Vikramorvashiiyam and Abhijñanasakuntalam
[B]Svapna Vasavadattam, Pancharatra and Pratijna Yaugandharayaanam
[C]Nagananda, Priyadarshika and Ratnavali.
[D]None of these.

6. Where and when was the second Buddhist council held?
[A]Patliputra in 250 B.C.
[B]Sri Lanka in 1st century B.C.
[C]Vaishali in 383 B.C.
[D]Mandalay in 1871 A.D.

7. Who among the following succeeded Samudragupta as the next ruler of Gupta Dynasty ?
[A]Chandragupta II
[B]Chandragupta I
[C]Vishnugupta
[D]Mahendra

8. As per Asoka’s inscriptions, which among the following place was declared tax free and proclaimed only 1/8th part as taxable?
[A]Kushinagar
[B]Lumbini
[C]Kathmandu
[D]Sarnath

9. Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian subcontinent?
[A]Pratapgarh
[B]Mehrgarh
[C]Quetta
[D]Kalat

10. Which among the following Vakataka ruler performed all the seven sacrifices viz. Agnishtoma, Aptoryama, Ukthya, Shodasin, Atiratra, Vajapeya, Brihaspatisava, Sadyaskra and four Asvamedhas ?
[A]Rudrasena-I
[B]Pravarsena-I
[C]Prithvisena-I
[D]Narendrasena-I

ANSWERS

1) A      2) C     3) A      4) C   
5) C      6) C     7) A      8) B
9) B      10) B